WBB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[Captain_Joe08]

Wisconsin Lutheran tied with Gustavus at 33 after 3 quarters of play. Definitely a rock fight up in St. Peter tonight.

[Captain_Joe08]

WLC loses in OT 62-49. GAC gets a game tying three with 17 seconds left and WLC went cold in the extra frame. Tough way to end the year but good to see them make the tournament despite a lot thinner margin for error.

[Captain_Joe08]

Alverno will not have a team for Women's Basketball this year and are leaving the NACC after this season for the Coast 2 Coast.

https://athletics.alverno.edu/news/2025/10/3/general-c2c-welcomes-alverno-college-as-newest-member.aspx

[Captain_Joe08]

Pretty impressive first three games for the Warriors as they beat Trine, Gustavus and Wartburg (all three receiving votes) to start out 3-0.

[Captain_Joe08]

Longtime WLC Women's Basketball Coach Wayne Smith passed away yesterday.

https://x.com/WLCSports/status/1993057276329152700?s=20

[Captain_Joe08]

WLC now #18 in the 1st regular season poll after their hot 4-0 start.

[Captain_Joe08]

NACC Standings

WLC 16-5 (13-1) X
St. Norbert 13-6 (12-1) X
Aurora 17-4 (11-3)
MSOE 14-5 (11-3)
Benedictine 15-6 (10-4)
Edgewood 11-10 (10-4)
Lakeland 10-12 (8-7)
Concordia Chicago 8-13 (7-7)
Concordia Wisconsin 6-14 (7-7)
Dominican 10-11 (5-9)
Marian 2-19 (2-12)
Rockford 2-20 (2-12)
Illinois Tech 2-19 (2-13)
Alverno 0-17 (0-17)


Probably a one bid league here. WLC has the best shot of the bunch for an at large but it's a long shot.

[scottiedawg]

I think WLC has a good shot at an at-large bid if they win out in the regular season and lose once in the conference tournament.

[Captain_Joe08]

WLC resurfaces back in the receiving votes category in this week's top 25 poll.

[Captain_Joe08]

Aurora 30
St. Norbert 20

If Aurora holds here, it gives WLC sole possession of 1st place in the league.

Illinois Tech 31
East-West University 16

Half

WLC 36
Dominican 20

Warriors cold from 3 (2/11) but have grinded out a 16 point advantage.

Concordia Wisconsin 44
Lakeland 38

3rd

Concordia Chicago 42
Marian 33

3rd

MSOE 45
Rockford 12

3rd

Benedictine 49
Edgewood 29

3rd

[Captain_Joe08]

Illinois Tech 62
East-West 35

Concordia Wisconsin 70
Lakeland 62

MSOE 74
Rockford 29

Benedictine 83
Edgewood 52

Aurora 61
St. Norbert 48

Big result because....

Wisconsin Lutheran 80
Dominican 47

WLC now all alone atop the NACC.

NACC Standings

ORV Wisconsin Lutheran (15-1) X
St. Norbert (14-2) X
Aurora (13-3) X
MSOE (13-3) X
Benedictine (12-4) X
Edgewood (10-6) X
Concordia Chicago (8-7)
Concordia Wisconsin (9-8)
Lakeland (8-9)
Dominican (5-11) E
Marian (2-13) E
Illinois Tech (2-14) E
Rockford (2-14) E
Alverno (0-18) E

WLC holds the inside line to the 1 seed. Can clinch at least a share with a win on Wednesday or a St. Norbert loss. An outright clinch could happen Wednesday if the Warriors win and a Green Knights loss.

Three teams still fighting for the last two spots.

[Captain_Joe08]

What's in store for tomorrow:

WLC can clinch the NACC outright with a win or a St. Norbert loss.

St. Norbert can take the top seed with a win and a WLC loss (H2H tiebreaker)

Aurora can clinch the 2 seed with a win and a St. Norbert loss (H2H tiebreaker)

Edgewood could clinch the 6 seed with a win.

Lakeland needs to beat CUC and hope the tiebreakers point their way.

CUW could end up with the 6 seed with an Edgewood loss possibly, 7 seed if EC wins and CUC loses or the 8 seed if EC wins and CUC wins (CUC H2H tiebreaker over CUW).

[Captain_Joe08]

Lakeland plays their way in with a win over CUC today.

WLC takes the league crown outright while St. Norbert takes the 2.

Conference Tournament Pairings

(1) WLC (20-5)
(8) Lakeland (11-14)

(4) MSOE (17-6)
(5) Benedictine (17-8)

(3) Aurora (20-5)
(6) Edgewood (12-13)

(2) St. Norbert (16-7)
(7) Concordia Wisconsin (9-15)

WLC probably needs to win 2 games in the Tournament just to better their at large chances to the point where they won't be sweating it out if they lose in the Final.

[Captain_Joe08]

WLC clinches another Tournament Title with a 48-29 win over St. Norbert in the Final.

[Captain_Joe08]

WLC in the mock bracket is possibly facing St. Mary's (MN) at Oshkosh.